Abia: Governor Otti Freezes State Bank Accounts, Dissolves Boards

This online platform understands that in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Governor warned all banks and other financial institutions in the country against honouring any cheque, document, instrument or directive of any kind not expressly approved by him.

The statement also directed the dissolution of all boards of the state government agencies and parastatals and ordered the chief executive officers of the organizations to hand over to those next in line to them.

“The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has directed the immediate freezing of all accounts of the Abia State Government and those of its agencies domiciled in every bank and financial institution across the State and the Federation.